Useful Links
Written and self-published by Graham Pepper, husband of Centre
Director Hilary, the book costs just £5 and is available to purchase at
the centre. It is primarily aimed at young people before embarking on
their careers, but the messages are equally valid for adults,
particularly parents. The website contains 100 endorsements from high
achievers in business, entertainment and sport (including Bill Beaumont and
Dave Spikey from Chorley), together with a short biography of each person's inspiring achievements.
Website:
www.thatattitudebook.com
ParentsCentre has been developed by the DfES (Department for Education and Skills) as a resource to support parents. Website: www.parentcentre.gov.uk
GridClub was launched in January 2001 with the support of the DfES and Channel 4. Designed for children 6-12 years old, the site contains 500 learning activities and games linked to the school curriculum. Research shows it helps learning and SATs and over 4,000 homes and schools are registered. Website: www.gridclub.com
Lots of useful information for both parents and children. Website: www.bbc.co.uk/learning
Students - revise for your SATs the fun way with BBC's award winning website Bitesize.
Website:
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize
Parent Pages is a UK directory for families with babies and children;
childcare, tutors, days out and events, parties, activities, schools,
nurseries, after school clubs, charities, holidays, children and sport,
shopping and more. Local and national listings.
Website:
www.parentpages.co.uk
CGP is a major UK educational publisher. They provide excellent English and maths revision material, including workbooks and practice papers, for Key Stages 1 - 3 and GCSE. It says on their website: 'We include plenty of jokes and jolly pictures instead of giving boring lists of facts to learn. The result is that kids, parents and teachers love using our books'. Website: www.cgpbooks.co.uk
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